Spectre Ballistics Light Practical Carbine - NR Receiver Set

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frabill said:
Awful imo. Makes cleaning a PITA.

Maybe drill out the blind hole where the buffer tube threads in and drill out the buffer tube and run a rod in that way?

Reminds me of cleaning my 1022, which hardly gets cleaned cause it's a PITA.
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jscreen said:
That's unfortunate, that's a deal breaker/fatal flaw for me, unless a workaround/cleaning port is developed. Crown damage is very tough to avoid if forced to clean from the muzzle. More power though to those that are ok with it, and thanks for offering the option.
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A simpler solution would be to buy an Otis cleaning kit or one of the other flexible rod kits out there.

I think this is a great idea and I applaud SBI's efforts to minimize cost.
 
Monday Update: We have a lower machined. This will confirm our lower geometry. Work has begun on the bolt carrier, and once some tools arrive work will begin on the upper.

Here's a pic of the lower with a 3d printer upper:

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The lower is a bit rough and nothing has been deburred.
 
SpectreBallistics said:
PCC variants of this will not be possible without a new barrel and bolt which fires from a locked breach. The action will not physically accept a blow back operated bolt form a 9mm AR15.
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If memory serves me right, you can actually get away with a 5.56x45 bolt face for 7.62x25.
 
frabill said:
I hope they are reasonably priced without the NR tax.....
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NR tax aside, there's no way I'm paying what the going rate is on the NR semi auto receivers for one that's been neutered....

If they keep the price point "reasonable" as you say, I'll consider picking one up for a SBR build but I'll never pay a grand to replace any of my semi auto builds.

Kodiak can put out a complete rifle for just over a grand so I see NO reason this receiver set can't be priced affordably. As in nowhere near a grand.
 
jiffx2781 said:
NR tax aside, there's no way I'm paying what the going rate is on the NR semi auto receivers for one that's been neutered....

If they keep the price point "reasonable" as you say, I'll consider picking one up for a SBR build but I'll never pay a grand to replace any of my semi auto builds.

Kodiak can put out a complete rifle for just over a grand so I see NO reason this receiver set can't be priced affordably. As in nowhere near a grand.
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I wonder how much less work it is to design and create a straight pull receiver compared to a semi? It's basically the same rifle without the buffer system, and needs a proprietary bolt carrier for manual operation. I'd be happily surprised if it's cheaper than the MS/SLR sets. Hopefully the quality is vastly better than the WK, which shouldn't be hard to accomplish.

This likely won't be the only side action rifle available to us that takes AR-compatible parts. Talking to Marstar, the Troy straight pull rifle is currently waiting for its NR FRT. (first sample didn't meet minimum OAL due to the folding stock). If it's approved, we have more than one option to out AR parts on. Competition is a good thing.

If I'm still employed when they're released I'd be interested in a set.
Will there be a supply of spare uppers built for these?
 
There seems to be a lot of questions regarding the price of our receiver set, and availability of uppers. Unfortunately at this time we do not have a price we can publish. What I can tell you is our design is simpler than a semi-auto to manufacturer, the lower uses less stock than semi-auto lowers. The price of a receiver set will be less than other semi-auto offerings. We will be making extra uppers from day one.
 
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